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DISPLAYING ALL ARTICLES 1-120 FOR Race Training
 Finish Strong
You can train your body to surge in the final miles of any race.

 Fast Forward Your Pace
Progression runs fine-tune your pacing, boost your fitness, and ramp up your speed.

 Fast Results
If you train like experts, you can be ready year-round for any race in just 4 weeks. Here's how

 Anger Management
Rage can be a powerful motivator during a race, say experts -- but so can other emotions.

 A Full Season
Race well by racing often. Here's how

 Ultra Mania
If you can run 26.2, you can finish an ultramarathon-without quitting your day job. Here's how.

 50-Miler Training Plan
This five-month program gives you the strength, endurance, and recovery you'll need

 Overcoming The Ultra-Marathon Mind Game
When your feet ache, your stomach screams, and your quads cry mama, only mind games can get you through. Here's how to prepare.

 How To Fuel Up During An Ultra
Four tips every runner should know before tackling an ultra.

 Race Pace Workouts
Try these workouts to practice running at race pace and hit a goal time.

 Race Well Every Time
Use these rules gleaned from elite runners to race well all year long.

 How To Improve Your vo2 Max
Improve your vo2 max--and run better than ever

 Define Your Training Zones
This chart defines training zones in terms of pace and other methods of measuring intensity. Use it to hit your goal on every run.

 Find Your Perfect Heart Rate Training Zone
Measuring your intensity will make every run count--and it isn't just for elites

 Find Your True Max Heart Rate
The newest and most accurate way to find your max heart rate.

 Training Phases
Divide your training plan into three parts to run strong--and race well--all year .

 Is Your Taper Too Long?
It could be, say many coaches, pointing out that today's lower-mileage training plans don't necessitate the long, gradual tapers of old. Here's what you need to know.

 The Positives of Negative Splits
Learn how to run the second half of a race faster than the first and enjoy faster times at any distance.

 Run A Perfect Race
The alarm clock rings...now what? Here's how to navigate any course correctly

 Race Faster and More Often
Here's how to reload and reduce to keep racing successfully for months

 Combine Your Workouts
Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one.

 Moving On
Dropping out of a race isn't the end of the world. Really.

 The Four-Second Rule
Use this rule to learn how fast to run every workout and race

 Use Your Muscles To Run
Train yourself to run with more muscle and you could go further and faster than you ever thought possible

 Your Perfect Tempo
This "comfortably hard" run is the key to racing your best, at any distance. Here's how to add tempo runs to your weekly mix.

 Run Less For More Results
You can become stronger and fitter by running just three days a week. Here's how

 Course Prep
Get ready for specific terrain with these key workouts. For 5-Ks or 10-Ks, run the shorter time, half and full marathons, do the max

 Trick Yourself Fit
Workouts to get your mind and body in shape and in sync

 Race-Ready In One Week
A seven-day plan for toeing the line on short notice

 Making the Grade
Train right for any kind of race -- uphill, downhill, flat -- and watch your times drop.

 Six Big 10-Milers To Run
While there might not be as many 10-milers in the United States as there are half-marathons and marathons, the largest 10s are big-time events.

 The Perfect 10
The 10-miler is the best blend of speed and endurance short enough to run hard, yet long enough to brag about. See for yourself

 Run the Perfect 10-Mile Race
Some people confuse racing 10 miles with racing 10-K. Don't. "It's 61 percent longer," says Olympian Dan Browne. "That's a big difference."

 The Science Of Speed
Why you have to train fast to run fast

 Build A Better Base
How to up your mileage this winter

 How Long Can You Keep Up With Your Past?
As you age, you can still beat your whippersnapper times with some hard training-and clever math

 Twin Peaks
Running the 5-K and the 10-K--a.k.a. the "five and dimes"--requires the perfect blend of speed and endurance. Here's a plan to help you train for both!

 Workouts That Go The Distance
Try one or all of these workouts to promote your own running longevity.

 Just Warming Up
A long-range plan for long-distance success.

 Tricks Of The Trade
The goal: mentally prepare for a race.

 Attitude Adjustment
Instead of celebrating, you're sulking. How to cope when your big event stinks.

 Rest Well
Recover from marathon training the right way.

Rest in Motion
These dialed-down but quality workouts can help improve areas of weakness, while keeping your fitness high

 Lighten Up
Take a break from training, maintain fitness--and come back a stronger runner

Bounce Back
Cash in on your postmarathon fitness with a fast 5-K or 10-K--in just four weeks.

 Resting Well
Tapering is a critical component of marathon training that's often overlooked.

 Get Your Running In Focus
Blocking out distracting thoughts can make you a stronger runner

 Cross-Country lessons
Principles from the fall sport apply to any distance--even if you're past school

 Taper Traps
Don't get caught making these common mistakes in the weeks before your big race

 Race Ready
Tune up for your next big event with a shorter one--and you may even PR twice.

 Long-Run Survival
Follow this routine to recover from long runs.

 What's Your Pace?
Slow, tempo, or marathon-goal pace-the right speed matters as much as the distance

 Before The Gun
Strides are the best way to prepare your body for top performance

 Think fast
Why sprinting helps you race any distance

 Course Selection
Find the best race for your personality.

 FIRST Half-Marathon Plan
Looking to run a half-marathon? We have the perfect training program for you.

 Race Your Age
How to target the best distance for your years.

 Get Serious: A 12-Week Marathon Training Plan
Train for a marathon: do speedwork first and build endurance later.

 Ice The Competition
How to race well when the temps plummet.

 History Lessons
To race well in the future, you need to assess your performances past.

 Marathon Smarts
Seven Ph.D. marathoners reveal their best, most scientific race-day tips.

 After The Marathon
You're fit but finished. Here's how to beat postrace blues.

 Head Start
Fast feet will get you only so far. To race well, you've got to train your brain.

 Step Down, Tune Up
Prepare for your main event with a shorter race.

 Double Your Pleasure
Why running twice a day makes you fit and fast.

 The Less-Is-More Marathon Plan
Run your best marathon ever on just 3 days a week.

 Ease On Down the Road
Improve your running economy and watch your times--and your effort--decrease.

 The Ultimate Ultramarathon Training Plan
You don't have to be crazy to run an ultramarathon, just prepared.

 A Better Way To Train
The weekly rat race dictating your life doesn't have to define your training, too.

 26 Tips For Running Your Best 26.2
A month before a marathon, you enter the most critical phase of training.

 Your Ultimate Marathon Training Plan
Whether you want to run your first marathon or your fastest, you've come to the right place.

 Your Ultimate Half-Marathon Training Plan
A can't-fail nine-week program for beginners, experts, and everyone in between.

 Your Ultimate 10-K Plan
Form the foundation of all-around fitness with 10-K training.

 The Ultimate 5-K Plan
Run your first or your fastest 5-K with this six-week program.

 We All Need Speed
Tempo training is the best way to get faster and stronger.

 Meet The New Boss
Finding a coach may be the best thing you can do for your running.

 The Perfect Mile
A workout that will get you ready for any kind of race.

 Your Best Marathon Ever
Come to race day equipped with this plan.

 Strong To The Finish
A workout that will give you confidence when you need it most.

 It's Taper Time
The final 3 weeks are the most important in any marathon-training program.

 Hazards Ahead
The clock shouldn't dictate pace. The conditions should.

 Quantity Control
You can run great (and even finish a marathon) on low mileage.

 Negative Reinforcement
Running negative splits is a highly effective training and racing strategy.

 The Best Way To Train, Period
A seasonal plan for reaching peak fitness for your biggest races.

 Spring Tune-Up
Staging your own time trial will prepare you for the season's first races.

 It's About Time
Tired of running sub-par marathons?

 Race Check-list
Whatever the race, we've got you covered.

 Head For The Hills
To race well on hills, you have to train on hills.

 We've Got Your Number
Our "by the numbers" training plan takes the guesswork out of your quest for speed.

 The 10-Percent Rule
This safe, easy-to-follow method will help you increase your mileage in a sound manner.

 Pace Chart - Part One
This chart covers 5 through 9 minutes per mile from 5K to the marathon.

 Pace Chart - Part Two
This chart covers 9 through 14 minutes per mile from 5K to the marathon.

 Yasso 800s
Predict your marathon time based on how long it takes you to run 800 meters.

 Making Your Long Runs Count
Long runs are key to any training program. Here's how to make them count.

 Race Etiquette
Every runner has had an awkward "First Race" experience.

 Training For Your First 5-K
Use this easy training guide to run your first 5-K.

DISPLAYING ALL ARTICLES 1-120 FOR Race Training
Shorter Distance Training
 The Pack Rules: Running a 5-K
Advice from runners and readers on how to run your best 5-K.

 Five Weeks To Your First 5K
Any runner can become a racer, and our 5-K training package will get you from start to the finish.

 The Intermediate 5-K Plan
If you're an experienced runner, but haven't run a 5-K give this plan a try.

 The Beginner 5-K Plan
If you're new to the sport of running, use this plan to get you to your first 5-K finish.

 Race Mistakes To Avoid
Look--and run--like a road-racing vet by avoiding these three common newbie mistakes

 Run Your First 5-K
Advice for the runner looking to become a racer.

 Try Some 1200s
Three quick laps around the track boost your speed and strength

 Speed 101
How to get fitter and stronger--fast

 A Fast 5K
To run your best 5-K, new research suggests a more aggressive approach

 Get Speedy
Clock your fastest 5-K or 10-K ever with key workouts from elite athletes.

 Run Your Best 10-Miler
Follow one of these 10-miler training plans to the finish line

 Race Your Best 5-K Ever
New research uncovers a surprisingly effective way to race the 5-K

 Twin Peaks
Running the 5-K and the 10-K--a.k.a. the "five and dimes"--requires the perfect blend of speed and endurance. Here's a plan to help you train for both!

 Your Ultimate 10-K Plan
Form the foundation of all-around fitness with 10-K training.

 The Ultimate 5-K Plan
Run your first or your fastest 5-K with this six-week program.

 Training For Your First 5-K
Use this easy training guide to run your first 5-K.

Half-Marathon Training
 Half-Marathon Challenge
Three runners. Ten weeks. 13.1 miles.

 What's Your (Half) Type?
Use this quiz to decide which half-marathon training program is best for you

 Half Marathon Special
Get your training guide, race calendar and expert advice from record holder Ryan Hall

 The Better Halfs
Stand-alone half-marathons that put you first

 Half Time with Ryan Hall
In his first half-marathon, he smashed an American record almost as old as he is. Here's how the rising star trained for the 13.1-mile distance--and how you can, too.

 Half-Marathon Tips From The Top
Ryan Hall's advice on training for and racing your best half-marathon

 Hall's Half-Marathon Training Plan
Set a personal record at 13.1 miles with this 10-week plan, which follows the same principles as Ryan Hall's routine--minus the five-minute miles and 120-mile weeks

 FIRST Half-Marathon Plan
Looking to run a half-marathon? We have the perfect training program for you.

 The Monster Month
Train smart during the most critical month before that half-marathon or marathon.

 Your Ultimate Half-Marathon Training Plan
A can't-fail nine-week program for beginners, experts, and everyone in between.

Marathon Training
 Better in Time
A serial marathoner's tips on how to run your next 26.2 faster than your last.

 A Minimalist's Guide To Your First Ultra
How to run it--and survive it--without losing your sanity.

 What's The Best Way To Train For A Marathon?
Tricky question. There isn't one right marathon training plan. But these principles help you figure out what works--for you.

 Must Do 26.2 Workouts
When preparing for a marathon, make sure you fit these two workouts into your training

 Pick Your Perfect Marathon Pace
Here are three ways to choose a realistic marathon time goal, which will help you decide how fast to train and how fast to run on race day.

 Stay On Course
Expert advice on avoiding injuries during marathon training

 Meet the Marathon Experts
Ten supercoaches who are helping thousands of runners train for and finish marathons every year

 The Rookie Plan
A marathon training plan designed for first-time marathoners who seldom run or race beyond six miles

 The Veteran Plan
A marathon training plan for those who have done at least a half-marathon and can easily run 13 miles.

 Marathon Training Guide
We've collected the best tips, strategies, and training plans to prepare you for your first--or fastest--26.2-miler this fall

 Run Your Best 26.2 Miler
Here's everything you need to know to prepare for-and complete--your best 26.2 miler

 Pick Up The Pieces
If marathon day doesn't go as planned, should you do another one?

 Structured Recovery
Here's how to ensure you don't do too much too soon after a marathon

 What's The Best Pace For Your Long Runs?
Slow, tempo, or marathon-goal pace--the right speed matters as much as the distance

 How Has The Marathon Changed Medicine?
Superfit runners serve as guinea pigs in the study of fitness and health--with happy results for all.

 Just Warming Up
A long-range plan for long-distance success.

 Workouts That Go The Distance
Try one or all of these workouts to promote your own running longevity.

 Stronger In The Long Run
Top training secrets from marathoners who turn in solid performances year, after year, after year

 Attitude Adjustment
Instead of celebrating, you're sulking. How to cope when your big event stinks.

 Rest Well
Recover from marathon training the right way.

Bounce Back
Cash in on your postmarathon fitness with a fast 5-K or 10-K--in just four weeks.

 Resting Well
Tapering is a critical component of marathon training that's often overlooked.

 Long-Run Survival
Follow this routine to recover from long runs.

 Get Serious: A 12-Week Marathon Training Plan
Train for a marathon: do speedwork first and build endurance later.

 Marathon Smarts
Seven Ph.D. marathoners reveal their best, most scientific race-day tips.

 After The Marathon
You're fit but finished. Here's how to beat postrace blues.

 The Monster Month
Train smart during the most critical month before that half-marathon or marathon.

 The Less-Is-More Marathon Plan
Run your best marathon ever on just 3 days a week.

 The Ultimate Ultramarathon Training Plan
You don't have to be crazy to run an ultramarathon, just prepared.

 26 Tips For Running Your Best 26.2
A month before a marathon, you enter the most critical phase of training.

 Your Ultimate Marathon Training Plan
Whether you want to run your first marathon or your fastest, you've come to the right place.

 Your Best Marathon Ever
Come to race day equipped with this plan.

 It's Taper Time
The final 3 weeks are the most important in any marathon-training program.

 Quantity Control
You can run great (and even finish a marathon) on low mileage.

 It's About Time
Tired of running sub-par marathons?

 Yasso 800s
Predict your marathon time based on how long it takes you to run 800 meters.

Triathlon Training
 Team Work
A cancer survivor races to help himself, his family, and his TNT brethren.

 Why Not Tri?
Whether you're ready for a new racing challenge, or you just want to become a fitter athlete, triathlon training is the answer.

 Conquering The Big Island
When running a marathon isn't tough enough.

The Best Shape Of Your Life
Consider training like a triathlete.


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